Information about RESP plans can be found at: http://www.financialpost.com/money/resp/index.html
Specific
tax, legal and financial advice can be obtained
from a financial planner, stockbroker, banker, lawyer
and/or accountant. Other information sources include
“how-to” financial planning guides available
from bookstores or libraries.
The Canadian Department of Justice has just released a new resource online to help children cope with separation or divorce. Resources for Children is a user friendly database, which lists over two hundred Canadian and international resources in the area of separation and divorce. The Web site is useful for parents and for professionals who work with children affected by separation or divorce. A brief description is provided for each resource which includes books, workbooks, videos, web sites and games. There is also the option to view all resources available for a particular age group. The Web site can be access by clicking the link below:
http://www.canada.justice.gc.ca/eng/pi/pad-rpad/index.html
www.familyviolencehurts.gc.ca
The site contains information on;
- The types of abuse or violence that can occur in families;
- Laws and other ways family violence is dealt with in Canada;
- How to seek help; and
- What young people can expect when they seek help.
The site is intended for youth who are experiencing family violence or know of someone who is. The site has age-appropriate material for two target groups: one for youth aged 10 to 12 and the other for youth aged 13 to 15.
For legal information related to separation and divorce:
Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian_family_law
www.yoursocialworker.com - This website has many articles on parenting matters
Informative
websites from the major banks include:
www.bmo.com/intuition
(very helpful for calculating individual savings
RESP plans)
www.royalbank.com/sitemap.html
www.scotiabank.com
www.cibc.com/smartstart
The
website at Human Resources Development Canada, www.hrdc-drhc.gc.ca,
explains:
Canada
Education Savings Grants
Canada Child Tax Benefit
Survivor Benefits
CPP and OAS Benefits
Disability Benefits
and more
COLLABORATIVE-LAW.CA,
is a website provided by THE COLLABORATIVE LAW NETWORK,
an Ottawa-based incorporated group of family law
lawyers offering COLLABORATIVE FAMILY LAW services
to separating and divorcing spouses. This site is
designed to help you find out about and understand
the process, help you see if it is right for you,
and if it is, then help you get started.
CHEO’s
Youth Net is a bilingual regional mental health
promotion and early intervention program for youth,
run by youth, throughout Eastern Ontario and Western
Quebec. The objective is to increase the capacity
of youth to develop and maintain good mental health,
which is achieved through education, early intervention,
and destigmatization. For more information about
Youth Net and its programs, please contact Michelle
Peterson, Youth Initiatives Coordinator, at (613)
738-3915 or mpeterson@cheo.on.ca
web
site: http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/menu-e.html
This site has information from the
Canada Revenue Agency regarding:
-the Child Tax Benefit
-GST/HST
-your Income Tax Returns
Web
site: http://www.canada.justice.gc.ca/eng/pi/sup-pen/index.html
This site contains the Federal Child Support Guidelines
Web
site: http://www.parentresource.on.ca/
Parent Resource Centre Spring 2005
web
site: http://www.oba.org/en/pdf/lawyer1.pdf
This site explains working with a lawyer when you
buy a home. This information has been prepared by
the Ontario Bar Association and The Law Society
of Upper Canada.
Email: ovsg@primus.ca
This is our excellent Ottawa internet address for activities for singles, known as the Ottawa Valley Social Group
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